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modify vs update

update vs modify

modify is not a noun while update is a noun.

modify and update both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
modify No No Yes No
update Yes No Yes No
As verbs, update is a hyponym of modify; that is, update is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than modify:
  • modify: make less severe or harsh or extreme
  • update: modernize or bring up to date
Other hyponyms of modify include optimise, optimize, attemper, syncopate, hop up, hot up, soup up, cream, qualify, corrupt, spoil, harden, temper, specialise, specialize, buffer, inflect, buffer, cushion, soften.
modify (noun) update (noun)
the act of bringing someone or something up to date
information or data that updates
modify (verb) update (verb)
make less severe or harsh or extreme modernize or bring up to date
add a modifier to a constituent bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation bring up to date; supply with recent information
Difference between modify and update

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